Writing, weasels, shot fairies and slices of life.
-
Recent Posts
Pam on Twitter
- I drink while watching #GameofThrones. Because it is rude to make #Tyrion drink alone. 5 years ago
- All I will say about being in #Baltimore right now. twitter.com/ozchrisrock/st… 5 years ago
- - Sorry laundry, dust and empty fridge. This book has me held captive and I don't wanna escape. #Reading #LazySaturday 5 years ago
- Yep twitter.com/RagnarLKing/st… 5 years ago
- - From Count Oh No to #Rollo. Can someone tell me WTF the princess is whining about? #VikingsFinale 5 years ago
Archives
- June 2014
- August 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Fabulous Fiction
Other Favorite Blogs
- 1-empress
- Aurora
- Bickleyhouse
- Bridgette
- Catie Rhodes
- Crazy Chicks Club
- David Walker
- Diana Douglas
- Emily Moir
- Evil Editor
- Florinda
- Gary Gauthier
- Gene Lempp
- Golfwidow
- InkyGirl.com
- Jennie Bennett
- Jenny Hansen
- Jess Witkins
- Lafemmeroar
- Lara Schiffbauer
- Lee
- Lorna's Voice
- Marcia Richards
- Perry Block
- Redneck Princess
- Rosie
- Six Sentences
- Sonia Medeiros
- Stacy Green
- The Island Traveler
- The Life of a Novice Writer
- Very Fine Books
- Women4WomenPa (Kim Goff)
- WordPress Planet
- WordPress.com News
Writer's Resources
Categories
- Baltimore
- Books
- Childhood Memories
- Creativity
- Exercise
- Family
- Fiction
- Finding Thankfulness
- Fitness and Weight Loss
- Football
- Game of Thrones
- Gardening
- Goal-Setting
- Haunted Hawleyville
- Hawley's Pub
- Home for the Holidays
- humor
- Markets for Fiction Writers
- Memoirs
- Office Life
- Personal Development Mumbo-Jumbo Stuff
- Pets
- Rants
- Reading
- Relationships
- Slices O' Life
- Steelers
- Television
- The Life List Club
- The Naked Man-Whore Chronicles
- Uncategorized
- Weird and Spooky Stuff
- Work
- Writer's Resources
- Writing
- Writing A Novel
Meta
RSS
Category Archives: Childhood Memories
The Man in the Mountains
One of my heroes looks like a movie-star President. But my love for him has nothing to do with his resemblance to an American icon. March always makes me think about my great-uncle Weach, one of my paternal grandmother’s four … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family, Memoirs
Tagged Cheat River, childhood memories, family, great-uncle, memoirs, Preston County, Tunnelton, uncle, Uncle Weach, Wade Ruggles, West Virginia
7 Comments
Pet Names
“Whatcha want, Skeeter?” I called across the room the other night, using the voice I reserve for baby-talking to my cat. He’d been meowing at me while I tried to check my email. Sylvester stretched and looked at me like … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family, humor, Memoirs, Pets, Slices O' Life, Uncategorized
Tagged cat, cats, childhood nicknames, family, humor, memories, pet names, pets, Sylvester
13 Comments
Yo’ Momma (And Yo’ Momma Alone)
On Mother’s Day, we go out of our way to show our Mommas how loved they are and how much we appreciate all they’ve done and continue to do. Moms are caretakers, nurturers, drill sargeants, doctors, maids, teachers and spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family, humor, Uncategorized
Tagged Mom, moms, Mother's Day, mothers
10 Comments
Tunnelton, Granddad and Peace
I have been wanting to write about my grandfather’s funeral for a few weeks now. One of the reasons I hadn’t up until now was, of course, the demise of my former computer and with it my ability to write … Continue reading
10 Random Holiday Things
A little while back, Catie Rhodes put her own unique spin on the “10 Random Things About Me” blog post idea. She took the challenge to the next level and posted “10 Random Holiday Things.” I enjoyed reading Catie’s post, … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Family, Home for the Holidays, Memoirs, Slices O' Life
Tagged 10 Random Holiday Things, childhood memories, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas memories, Christmas trees, family, grandparents, Halloween, holiday decorations, holidays, New Year's Eve, slice of life, Valentine's Day
15 Comments
Home for the Holidays 1: The Box
The holidays are a time for family, togetherness, and making memories. But let’s get real. They are also a time for real-life TV sitcom moments. One of my favorite Christmas memories involves, of all things, a tampon box. My father … Continue reading
Haunted Hawleyville: Visits From Jason and Freddy
There’s something about us cluster-dwelling humans that makes us want to leave our cities and sprawling suburbs behind. Whether we head off for a hike in the park or an overnight camping trip, many of us seek out the woods … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Haunted Hawleyville, humor, Weird and Spooky Stuff
Tagged 80s horror movies, A Nightmare on Elm Street, childhood memories, Freddy, Freddy Krueger, Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th movies, Haunted Hawleyville, horror, horror movies, humor, Jason, Jason Voorhees, Nightmare on Elm Street movies, scary movies, slumber parties
24 Comments
Haunted Hawleyville 1: The Night I Was A Ghost
Throughout October, Mondays will be dedicated to Haunted Hawleyville, a series of sometimes silly and fun and sometimes downright spooky memoirs. Check out the full lineup here. I’m not sure I believe in ghosts. But I’m also not sure that I … Continue reading